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OpenVAS

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Summary

OpenVAS is a free software[1]. OpenVAS ranks in the top 7% of free software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (485 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Developer: Greenbone AG[3]
  • Copyright license: GNU General Public License[4]
  • Programmed in: C[5]
  • Operating system: Unix-like operating system[6]
  • Software version identifier: 7.0.0[7], 5.0.9[8], 5.1.2[9], 5.1.3[10], 6.0.0[11], 6.0.1[12], 6.0.2[13], 7.0.1[14], 20.8.0[15], 20.8.1[16], 21.4.0[17], 21.4.1[18], 21.4.2[19], 21.4.3[20]

Why It Matters

OpenVAS has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] OpenVAS is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Related Entities

free software Unix-like operating system

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . community.greenbone.net. Retrieved . community.greenbone.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). OpenVAS. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/openvas
MLA “OpenVAS.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/openvas.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_openvas_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{OpenVAS}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/openvas}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-11}}
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  1. 4d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
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    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/85cba9f381b5|details]])"
  2. 9d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/68b724e16d83|details]])"
  3. 10d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'hy', 'it', 'ja', 'nl', 'p
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/a7951f54de07|details]])"
  4. 5w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/9f0bc28b0c64|details]])"
  5. 6w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 23.50.22, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/b73e4cc0d465|details]])"
  6. 6w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/3fa2370b15e2|details]])"
  7. 7w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/a7d4d742ac3c|details]])"
  8. 7w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 23.50.18, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/5b6c13de2643|details]])"
  9. 8w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/8e683d2fc3c3|details]])"
  10. 8w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/ec76b46a9117|details]])"
  11. 9w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 23.50.11, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/8189681794be|details]])"
  12. 9w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 23.50.9, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/62205fceaf31|details]])"
  13. 10w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 23.50.7, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/6d6dd00254c|details]])"
  14. 10w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/4cd91c764618|details]])"
  15. 11w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/a1add0cc56fa|details]])"
  16. 11w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/5f6bb84a06f8|details]])"
  17. 11w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/80e159cac05b|details]])"
  18. 11w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/68edc85e5b6a|details]])"
  19. 12w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/3ce4e4a70dfe|details]])"
  20. 12w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 23.49.2, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/8569cc55d28a|details]])"
  21. 12w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/86295c621817|details]])"
  22. 13w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/7a1a1b00c3e9|details]])"
  23. 14w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 23.47.5, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/29e2d6a90d0b|details]])"
  24. 14w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 23.47.3, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/81f037c4e759|details]])"
  25. 15w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/74d102f1b95d|details]])"
  26. 15w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/b0abca186982|details]])"
  27. 15w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/84a7fba258d4|details]])"
  28. 15w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 23.46.4, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/a7705e66417d|details]])"
  29. 15w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 23.46.2, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/dc0891ad1bd|details]])"
  30. 16w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +215
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/90348e8bfeff|details]])"
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